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Bradford Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 91% freehold and 9% leasehold conveyancing in Bradford for last year
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Bradford that are buy to let is 15%
  • 3 130 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Bradford
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £1,191
  • 5 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while April was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Bradford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bradford since January 2025*

Transfer

of detached residence residence, Lodore Road, BD2 4HY completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £185,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of detached residence property, Beech Grove, BD3 0PL completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £140,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Leafield Drive, BD2 3RX completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £133,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced premises, Farmstead Road, BD10 9HR completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £177,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bradford

The owners of the home we are looking to purchase hired a conveyancing practitioner in Bradford who has insisted on a lock out agreement with a down payment two thousand pounds. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

Lock out agreements are contracts binding a home seller and prospective buyer granting the buyer exclusive rights to purchase the premises within an agreed time frame. Essentially, an exclusivity is a document specifying that you should receive a contract at a later date being the contract for the actual sale. It is generally utilised for buyer protection though in some cases, the vendor may stand to benefit from such agreements as well. There are numerous positives and negatives to using an agreement but you should to check with your solicitor but note that it may end up incurring more in conveyancing fees. In light of this these contracts are not popular in relation to conveyancing in Bradford.

As I am unsure how the conveyancing process works what is the most important advice you can give me regarding purchase conveyancing in Bradford?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Bradford and elsewhere in West Yorkshire is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for confrontation between you and others involved in the transaction. For example, the vendor, property agent and sometimes the lender. Appointing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Bradford is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the process whose responsibility is to protect your best interests and to protect you.

There is a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be at fault for the process taking so long. You should always trust your solicitor ahead of the other players when it comes to the legal assignment of property.

Are the BSA planning on creating a searchable register to list solicitors on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for example in Bradford?

We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Bradford 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical original deeds to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Bradford I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bradford for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

What type of property do your Bradford conveyancing estimates relate to?

Our conveyancing quotes are only relevant to standard residential premises in England & Wales. Where you have any different needs such as industrial or agricultural property or commercial conveyancing in Bradford do contact us to discuss your requirements .

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bradford regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bradford but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Reiss Solicitors, 243 Manningham Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7ER
  • Good & Co Solicitors Llp, 234 Manningham Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7BZ
  • Ashwells Law Llp, 109-113 Carlisle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8BY
  • Shire Solicitors, 7 Eldon Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3AZ
  • Platinum Partnership Solicitors, Platinum House, 3 Eldon Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3AZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bradford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bradford with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Bradford. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Reiss Solicitors, 243 Manningham Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7ER
  • Ashwells Law Llp, 109-113 Carlisle Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8BY
  • Shire Solicitors, 7 Eldon Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3AZ
  • Platinum Partnership Solicitors, Platinum House, 3 Eldon Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3AZ
  • Rehman Solicitors, Alpha Business Centre, 173 Otley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0HX

Planning law solicitors in Bradford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bradford specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Gordons Llp, Forward House, 8 Duke Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3QX
  • Schofield Sweeney Llp, Church Bank House, Church Bank, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4DY
  • Lcf Law Limited, One St. James Business Park, New Augustus Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 5LL

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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